Deodorant - help!

[Traveller]

I need your recommendations on a really good deoderant please. I have tried all the usual ones (Dove, Rexona, Mum), usually the sport ones that say 48 hour protection. I shower in the morning and apply deoderant, but by 3pm pretty much every day I am aware that I am sweaty and, although not offensive, there is some BO I wear mainly singlets to give my underarms a chance to breathe, and I am often left feeling cold for fear of rugging up incase I sweat more. Does anyone use a really good deodorant that would help me?

desperately

Trav

[black_rose]

Was thinking the same thing, can't help but will be after advice too. I have started boxing once a week and I am conscious of how much worse it is afterwards.

[Traveller]

I don't mind if I am at the gym, but I am thinking patients might not be too happy when student nurse Trav gets close to them

[entreat]

I use Mitchum scent-free (it's a dark green coloured roll-on bottle) & its the only one that doesn't leave me smelling a bit hinky at the end of the day. I also found switching brands every couple of months had some impact.

good luck!

[ladybirdflies]

Moo Goo deoderant is great!!! If your arm pits are a bit smelly it is not from the sweat but from a bacteria in the armpit area. You can cleanse that area with a mouth wash to tend to the bacteria for about a week. Then do not use any deoderants that stop you from sweating as it blocks the pores hence bacteria and then the smell and off you go again on the round a bout!!
Good Luck

[skybie]

Mitchum! i never use anything else. i used to suffer from hyperhydrosis (excess sweating) i used driclor until i fell pregnant and then used mitchum, never ever stinky, sometimes i even forget to put it on for a day and i dont get sweaty of stinky!

[Traveller]

Mitchum is not strong enough for me, I need something stronger

[Traveller]

Moo Goo deoderant is great!!! If your arm pits are a bit smelly it is not from the sweat but from a bacteria in the armpit area. You can cleanse that area with a mouth wash to tend to the bacteria for about a week. Then do not use any deoderants that stop you from sweating as it blocks the pores hence bacteria and then the smell and off you go again on the round a bout!!
Good Luck

Thanks for the advice, I really want a deoderant that stops sweating as I don't want to be dripping under my uniform. I might try the mouthwash tip though.

[PumpkinZulu]

I'm sure it's totally terrible for you, but give it a go...Norsca. Not any one, the coconut spray on one. It stops sweating for me. And NOTHING else is strong enough. So maybe give that a go?

[Traveller]

sounds good PZ, I have never heard of it though. Do you get it in the supermarket?

[PumpkinZulu]

Yep it's pretty readily available, at Coles is where I get it.

[~me~]

There are two I know of that make a clinical deodarant..Dove and one I have used and can't think of it comes in a red and white packet. It is right next to the Dove one in the Chemist.
I have been using Garnier Mineral 48hr roll on...it's been great and is available at the supermarkets.

[~Kim~]

there's a new Rexona Clinical one I think it's called. I found that in the last couple of years deos started working less and less. Then I started noting their active ingredients. Rexona's went from 10% a few years ago to 5 at most and now they don't even put it on the bottle.
Ive been buying the loreal one but even that's not cutting it anymore.

[Traveller]

loreal and garnier are out due to their relationship with nestle. I might try a clinical one if the Norsca one is no good.

[Mrs P]

I used to use the rexona clinical one, it was ok. I've always had a sweat problem, never wear tops with sleeves etc. Since having a baby I've stopped using it while breastfeeding (just my own precaution) and I've noticed the regular rexona deodorant doesn't work.
So I thought I'd try the nutrimetics roll-on deodorant, and it's actually pretty good! It's a neutral scent so works for women and men. Costs about $9 and it's a big size. If you look on their website they can tell you how to find a consultant to purchase (I have an account with them but with postage it would be silly not to find someone local to you!). Goodluck

[toomanyshoes]

I second the Rexona clinical protection.

Has worked really well for DH who sweats heaps.

[Astrid]

Another sweating one here. I find swapping helps.
Mitcham does not work at all
Garnier mineral - works until I work out, then it packs it in straight away. I become drippy and smelly in less than 5 minutes (I know you not interested in that brand, but just so others know)
New Rexona perfume ones - not too bad, best at the moment
Driclor - yep does work, just need to get another bottle
Mens deodorants - seem to work quite well. Don't know if they are stronger, or if their smell just disguises mine a lot better.

Will need to check out Norsca as well

I can no longer wear anything with poly in it, so poly cotton tops are out. Sweat once in those and the smell never comes out.

[Phteven]

the mineral stick from the body shop seems to work ok. I can ski for a day in it and even under all the layers it doesn't seem offensive at the end of the day. It is expensive so maybe contact them and ask for a sample before handing over your cash. Have you tried a men's deo? They are are bit more heavy duty. Fwiw I never noticed any funny smells.